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(No Model.)

J. G. FOX. SHIPPING B0X.

Patented Apr. 19., 1898.

Jano GTOQ( UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

JACOB G; FoX, or BAY CITY, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR To RICHARD A. sMI'rI-I, orsAME PLACE.

SIHIPPlNe-Box.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent: No. 602,438, dated April19, 1898.

i Appligation led June 25, 1897. Serial N0- G42,326. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may oon/cern,.-

Be it known that LJACOB G. FOX, a citizen of the United States, residingat Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigamhave inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Shipping-Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in shipping-boxes, and pertainsmore especially to that class of shipping-boxes which when l ping.

the goods contained therein are removed the box is returned to theshipper or stored for further use; and the object of my invention is toprovide a box for shipping goods of the nature of eggs, fruit, die.which after the contents are removed can be folded together or collapsedand the parts arranged in a compact and reduced form, so that the WholeWill occupy about one-third of the original spaceA when stored or Whenon the retu rn shipment,

whereby the cost of return shipment or cartage and storage expenses aregreatly reduced and the liability of breakage is materially lessandoperation of the same, as will be hereinafter fully explained in detailand which will also be specifically pointed out in the claim of thisspecification.'

In the drawings will be found the saine figures of reference indicatingthe same parts or elements in each of the several views.

, Figure 1 represents an isometrical View of my improved shipping-boxwith the parts in position for receiving the contents for ship- Fig. 2is the same With the parts folded j in position for return shipment.Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 1s avertical longitudinal section of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 1s a vertical transversesection of Fig.

1. Fig. 6 is la vert-ical transverse section of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is anenlarged detail v1eW, in

horizontal section, of one corner of the box and showing thesupporting-catches for retaining the sides in position. Fig. S is a Viewin perspective of the saine and showing the inner sides of the parts.Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view of the cover-fastening, with sectionof a portion of the end and cover.

l represents the bottom of the box, and 2 are the permanent sidesections, while 3 are the permanent end sections,which are secured tothe sides 2 and the bottom 1 in the ordinary way,'the end sections beingslightly higher than the sides and the whole forming a permanent andsolidly-constructed lower section of the box.

Secured to the bottom 1 and the permanent sides 2 of the box are thelongitudinal strips 4, and hinged to these strips at their lower edgesby staple-hinges 5 or other suitable means are the hinged side sectionsG.

Hinged by their lower edges to the upper edges of the permanent endsections 3 in any suitable manner are the end sections 8, hung so as toswing inwardly, and these sections are of a width to extend to somedistance above the upper edges of the hinged side scctions (i when theparts are in position f or forining the extended box.

Secured to the inner sides of the side portions 6 and located attheir'upper corners are the horizontal strips 9, formed of a thin sheetmetall and arranged with their outer ends bent at a right angle over theends of the said side sections 6, so as to form hooks 10, which passvbeneath thevertical strips 11, which are also formed of sheet metal andhave their end portions secured to the inner sides of the hinged endsections 8 near the outerso that the. sideections 14 serve to retain thehinged end sections rigidly in position and at the same time -formprojecting cleats for lifting the box.

are wire fasteners having their ends bent at a right angle and pivotallysecured in transverse grooves on the inner sides of the ends 14 of thecover by staples, the upper bent ends of the wires preventing thefasteners from dropping out of place, while the lower bent ends 16 formhooks for turning inwardly and engaging with the grooves 17 in theoutersides of the end sections 3 or the grooves 18 in the end section 8for holding the cover in position either when the box is in a collapsedor in an extended position.

To prepare the box for filling when in a collapsed position, the coveris first removed and the hinged end sections are raised to an uprightposition, and the hinged sides are then raised and the sheet-metal hooks10 are then engaged with the strips 11 and hold the vfirmly in position,and the folded hinged sides and ends in position while the box isbeing-filled, after which the cover 12 is; placed in position andsecured by turning the hooks 16 into engagement with the grooves 18 inthe hinged end sections 8, and the parts are thereby held firmly inposition vand a strong and durable package for shipment is provided.' t

To collapse the box after-the goods contained therein have' beenremoved, the cover 12 vis removed and the side sections 6 are turnedinwardly oIr their hinges 5, which, being located at the vbottom of thebox, allows one of the sections 6 to rest on the bottom 1 of the box,while the other side'section folds upon the rst section, and the hingedend sections 8 are then turned inwardly on their hin ges,which areconnectedto the upper edges .ef the permanent end sections and therebyallowed to fold over and rest upon the hin gedside sections 6, andthecover 12 is then placed over the end sections 3 till the sides 13 restupon the stationary sides 2 of the permanent box-section, and the hooks16 are then turned into engagement with the grooves 17 inthe permanentends 43 for retaining the parts box is then ready` for handling orshipment.

It will `be seen, of course, that when all of 5o I in position forreceiving the contents a stron g and durable packing-box is provided,which can be used in the same manner as an ordinary solid box, while theparts being attached to each other by hinges are not liable to becomelost or broken when the box is not in use.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

In a shipping-box, the combination of the permanent lower box-sectionconsisting of the bottom, end and side sections secured together, Withthe supplemental end sections hinged by their lower edges to the upperedges of the said permanent end sections, and provided on the innersides of their lateral edges with the metal strips 11, the supplementalside sections hinged by their lower edges to the bottom of the permanentboxsection and provided on their ends with the outwardly-proj ectin gmetal hooks 10, adapted 4 for engagement with the said strips 11, whenthe supplemental sides are in a vertical position, and a cover havingdownwardly-projecting end sections for passing over the upper edges ofthe said hinged end sections and with side sections projectingdownwardly for resting upon the upper edges of said hinged sideysections, and means for retaining said cover in positionsubstantially asset forth.

` In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 17th dayof June, 1897, at Bay City, Bay county, Michigan.

JACOB Gr. FOX.

Witnesses:

H. MYRTLE DAY, Guo. P. THOMAS.

